Reptilia - Columbiformes - Raphidae

PaleoDB taxon number: 39355

Synonym: Apterornis Owen 1848 (taxon 39540)

Parent taxon: Columbidae according to J. F. Clements et al. 2017

Sister taxa: Alectroenas, Alopecoenas, Arenicolumba, Bountyphaps, Caloenas, Chalcophaps, Claravis, Columba, Columbina, Columbinae, Didunculinae, Drepanoptila, Ducula, Dysmoropelia, Ectopistes, Eurostopodinae, Gallicolumba, Geotrygon, Gerandia, Gourinae, Hemiphaga, Leptotila, Leucosarcia, Lithophaps, Macropygia, Natunaornis, Nesoenas, Ocyphaps, Oena, Patagioenas, Peristerinae, Phaps, Ptilinopus, Raphus, Rupephaps, Streptopelia, Treron, Turtur, Zenaida, Lopholaimus, Trugon, Geopelia

Subtaxa: Pezophaps solitaria

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Ecology: ground dwelling carnivore